I've been engaged in conversation about the British CVA-01 aircraft carrier on another forum. In this conversation many have alluded to the CVA-01 eventually being compatible with F-111B and F-14....
Got me thinking, for the Royal Navy's small aircraft contingency and their seeming want to emulate USN capabilities of FAD at the time, what about a cost-effective modification of Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 fitted out for FAD ?
Gutting it of it's strike role systems/radar etc for that of the following:
Hughes AN/AWG-9 radar [this might necessitate an enlarged radome - reminiscent of the bulbous radome on the F-4K/M]
Four underwing AIM-54 Phoenix AAM's [or two semi-recessed AIM-54 Phoenix AAM's in a modified bomb bay]?
Upgraded Spey turbofan engines with greater thrust.....
Anyone up to doing such a profile?
MAD